In an unknown, harsh sea far away from the Six Continents of the Hunter X Hunter world, a ship sails through dark and turbulent waters.
The weather here seems unusual, with no sunlight—only dark clouds, thunderstorms, sea storms, and enormous shadowy sea creatures occasionally surfacing from the depths.
*SPLASH*
*SPLASH*
On the ship, many crew members gazed at the fierce weather ahead and the raging waves, their faces filled with amazement.
"It's been a year and a half since we left the Six Continents, and I still haven't seen a single sunny day like we used to."
"Get used to it already, Roo! HAHAHAHA!"
"That's right, Roo, but this sea is really vast. We've been traveling through these harsh conditions for so long, yet we still haven't reached our destination."
"How vast is this sea?"
"I heard the boss say it's called the Great Lake Mobius. It's a massive lake in the center of the Dark Continent. It is conventionally divided into three sections: [Human Territorial Waters], which encompass the relatively small area occupied by mankind, [Untamed Waters], where the New Continent is located, and [Dark Waters]."
"So, we're in the Dark Waters now?"
"Dark Waters? Because the water is dark here? Whoever named this place was pretty lazy, right?"
"HAHAHA, my stomach hurts."
"Hey, do you think this is a lake? It doesn't seem like a lake at all, does it?"
"Who knows!? Just taste that dark water. If it's salty, then it's the sea."
"Hey, the water here looks ominous and so dark! Do you want me to die? I still want to follow the boss's journey."
"HAHAHAHAHA!" The crew around burst out laughing.
In contrast to the stormy weather and raging waves, the people on the ship are laughing and chatting with one another.
Meanwhile, inside the ship's cabin, a man in his mid-twenties asked the person beside him, who was dozing in a chair with his feet propped up on the table, "Boss, our food supplies in the warehouse will only last for three more months. What should we do?"
"Sigh~ It seems our preparations weren't enough." The boss stood up from the chair, walked to a small window, and looked out at the dark clouds and turbulent sea.
"Reiji, call everyone and gather them on the deck. I have something to announce."
"Understood, boss!" replied the man named Reiji, before leaving the cabin.
After Reiji left, the boss glanced outside the small window once more before following him out.
...
Soon, the crew gathered on the deck, waiting for the announcement.
*KACHA*
Seeing the boss emerge from the cabin, Roo, who was sitting on the deck stairs, couldn't help but ask the question on everyone's mind. "Boss, what's the announcement?"
"Roo, don't be so impatient, HAHAHAHA."
"Yeah, boss, what's the order?"
"Reiji said earlier it's an announcement, not an order!" Jugger exclaimed.
"My bad, my bad," Ken replied, scratching his head with an awkward smile.
"HAHAHAHA!" The surrounding crew burst into laughter.
"Alright, alright! I called you all here because I have two announcements."
Hearing this, the crew stopped laughing and listened attentively.
"First, our food supplies will only last for three more months, and it's uncertain whether we'll find an island with edible food."
Upon hearing this, Roo suggested, "How about we try the sea creatures here, boss?"
"No, I checked Jugger's hunt last time, and all of them are inedible," the boss replied.
"Yeah, I used Gyo on the sea creatures I hunted last time, and they all had an ominous dark aura around them," Jugger added.
"What a pity. If only they were edible; with their huge size, they could easily solve our food problem," Roo said in disappointment before adding, "What's the second announcement, boss?"
"Second, we will temporarily stop our journey here and return to the Six Continents to prepare a better plan. Don't worry, it's not too late to come back here later," the boss continued.
"I didn't expect our first failure in traveling to the Dark Continent would be due to a food shortage," Ken chuckled about their food problem.
"Indeed. I never expected that the creatures in the sea and on the islands we landed on would all be inedible. It seems we need better preparations next time," the boss nodded and added before heading back to the cabin, "Let's return, lads, and get ready. I have a feeling that the Six Continents will become lively soon."
"Six continents, huh? I hope the V6 won't trouble us later after we get back. If they do, let them taste my year and a half of improvement!" Jugger said while cleaning his sword.
"I hope they interfere after we get back. Let's see if they can break my bones! HAHAHAHA," Ken added, bumping his fist.
"Although we still haven't landed on the side of the Dark Continent that the boss wants to explore, our journey and experiences have still been interesting and fun. We're like newborn babies, curious about everything we see," Reiji added, sitting on the railing while watching the raging waves.
"Indeed, if the boss hadn't invited me, I wouldn't even know that the world outside the Six Continents is so vast."
"Yoshhh! Dark Continent, don't get cocky! We'll be back next time!" Roo shouted from the deck stairs, clenching his fist.
"Cheer up, Roo! HAHAHAHA!"
"Ken, turn the rudder!"
"Yes, yes—"
...
After issuing the orders to return to the Six Continents, the boss walked into the cabin and gazed at himself in the mirror.
He looks like Gojo Satoru from the Jujutsu Kaisen world—same face, silver hair, silver eyelashes, blue eyes, and even the same outfit.
"It's been 25 years since I reincarnated into this world, accompanied by the system. It's already January 1999, the year the protagonist will begin his journey to find his dad."
"Hmm~ and that brat Killua might also find me." Scratching his head, he added, "Gon is chasing his father, and Killua is chasing me? That guy Ging is really a bad influence."
"However, I do look just like Gojo Satoru—same silver hair, same eyes, and my hair down there is silver too! HAHAHA! Still, it's not so bad to be this handsome, just like the readers."
"Or maybe it's because of my first template," Satoru thought as he said, "System, open my personal panel."
[Ding!]
[Template System
Host: Satoru Zoldyck
Age: 25
• 1st Template: Satoru Gojo (100%)
• 2nd Template: Itachi Uchiha (100%)
• 3rd Template: Shanks Figarland (80%)
Nen Abilities/Types:
Enhancement: 100% of Mastery
Emission: 100% of Mastery
Manipulation: 100% of Mastery
Transmutation: 100% of Mastery
Conjuration: 100% of Mastery
Specialization: 100% of Mastery
Main Task: Explore the Dark Continent
Progress: 6%
Rewards: ???
Side Task: ???]
The Template System had accompanied Satoru ever since he was reborn as a member of the Zoldyck family. He received Gojo's template as a gift when he was a baby, fully mastering it by the age of 10. He then unlocked and mastered Itachi's template at 18, before unlocking Shanks' template.
In short, the system has two functions: first, you can obtain a template after mastering the current template to 100%; second, the system will occasionally assign a main task and side tasks.
Looking at his system, Satoru muttered, "It's really lonely being the strongest."